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THE PASTOR IN THE SICK ROOM: Ministering the Gospel to Those on the Brink of Eternity
John D. Wells
In the Fall of 1892 the professors of Princeton Seminary asked Dr. John D. Wells, long-time pastor in Brooklyn, NY, to come and deliver three lectures on the subject of ministering to the sick and dying. Wells, himself a graduate of Princeton in the 1840's, spoke to the students in such an effective and passionate way that the professors later asked Wells to have these lectures published. This book is the result of that request.
Knowing that men like Benjamin B. Warfield, and his esteemed colleagues were moved by these lectures in such a way, it is a true shame that they have been unavailable for more than a century.
Jerry Bridges, author of numerous God-centered books, wrote the following as soon as he finished reading a photocopy recently sent to him: "Spiritual care of the sick and dying, especially to those who are unconverted, is one of the most sensitive and challenging areas of Christian ministry. Written from a wealth of more than 40 years pastoral experience and from a heart deeply concerned for the salvation of those who are dying, this book is instructive, challenging and heartwarming. Even though written more than 100 years ago, the spiritual lessons contained in it are as up to date as if written yesterday. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE IN THE PRACTICAL THEOLOGY SECTION OF EVERY PASTOR'S LIBRARY."
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"Spiritual care of the sick and dying, especially to those who are unconverted, is one of the most sensitive and challenging areas of Christian ministry. Written from a wealth of more than 40 years pastoral experience and from a heart deeply concerned for the salvation of those who are dying, this book is instructive, challenging and heartwarming. Even though written more than 100 years ago, the spiritual lessons contained in it are as up to date as if written yesterday. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE IN THE PRACTICAL THEOLOGY SECTION OF EVERY PASTOR'S LIBRARY."
-Jerry Bridges
"Pastors who are serious about ministry to the sick and dying lack resources that are both biblically sound and that also possess the wisdom of one who has earnestly engaged himself in that work for many years. John D. Wells' THE PASTOR IN THE SICK-ROOM helps to fill that void. His forty years of ministerial experience (albeit in a previous century) give great weight to the development of his message that "to despair of the sick and dying and leave them without special solicitude and effort for their salvation is to wrong one's own soul as well as theirs, and to dishonor the gracious Savior who said to the dying robber, 'Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.'" In this short but rich volume there is much to help pastors as they distinguish between the often spurious "conversions" of those who are sick (and who never darken a church door once they become well!); and the not infrequently genuine conversions of those who are near to that time when "the silver cord is loosed, the golden pitcher is broken, the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, and the wheel is broken at the well." (Eccles. 12:6). The many quaint illustrations can be read quickly to get the main point. However quaintness should not eclipse the sagacity in this helpful work. Here is insightful and practical material on the diagnosis of and ministry to the sick and dying. I recommend it as a beginner's manual or a refresher course for those who want to be the best instruments for the life and cure and of souls that are on beds of affliction and that may well be near to an eternity in heaven or in hell."
Pastor Bill Shishko
